72 Seasons

72 Seasons: Winter - the final 18 seasons. Illustrations by Cath Ford. Project designed by The Evaluator.

Season; 1 - 4 January: The Earth Unyields 

Season; 5 - 9 January: Bare Branches are Stark

Season; 10 - 14 January: The First Snowdrops Emerge 

Season; 15 - 19 January: The Robin Calls 

Season; 20 - 24 January: Frost Crackles Underfoot 

Season; 25 - 29 January: The Earth hides in Grey Mist

Season; 30 January – 3 February: Morning Grass Glistens

Season; 4 - 7 February: Spring Winds Shake Raindrops

Season; 8 - 13 February: The Curlew Calls

Season; 14 - 18 February: Spring is in the Air

Season; 19 - 23 February: The Earth Becomes Damp

Season; 24 - 28 February: Haze First Covers the Sky

Season; 1 - 5 March: Plants Show Their First Buds

 Season; 6 - 10 March: Hibernating Creatures Open Their Doors. 

Season; 11 - 15 March: The Butterbur Flowers.

Season; 16 – 20 March: The Magnolia Blooms 

Season; 21 - 25 March: The Sparrow Builds Her Nest 

Season; 26 - 30 March: The First Cherry Blossoms

72 Seasons is a research project all about noticing the seasons change and measuring how it makes people feel when they are more connected to nature.

This project is part of the Pendle Hill Landscape Partnership range of projects. You can learn more about all the others here.